Luminescent compound, organic light emitting diode and organic light emitting device having the compound

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a luminescent compound having the following structure of Formula 1, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light emitting device that includes the luminescent compound. The OLED and the organic light emitting device including the luminescent compound can improve their luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0186021, filed in the Republic of Korea on Dec. 29, 2020, which is expressly incorporated by reference in its entirety into the present application.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a luminescent compound, and more specifically, to a luminescent compound having excellent luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan, an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting device including the luminescent compound.

Discussion of the Related Art

An organic light emitting diode display device (OLED) among a flat display device used widely has come into the spotlight as a display device replacing rapidly a liquid crystal display device (LCD). The OLED can be formed as a thin organic film less than 2000 Å and can implement unidirectional or bidirectional images by electrode configurations. Also, the OLED can be formed even on a flexible transparent substrate such as a plastic substrate so that a flexible or a foldable display device can be realized with ease using the OLED. In addition, the OLED can be driven at a lower voltage and the OLED has excellent high color purity compared to the LCD.

Since a fluorescent material uses only singlet exciton energy in the luminous process, the related art fluorescent material shows low luminous efficiency. On the contrary, a phosphorescent material can show high luminous efficiency since it uses triplet exciton energy as well as singlet exciton energy in the luminous process. However, a blue luminescent material has too low luminous efficiency and too short lifespan to for commercial use. Therefore, there remains a need to develop a compound that can enhance luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

SUMMARY

Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an organic light emitting device that substantially obviates one or more of the problems due to the limitations and disadvantages of the related art.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a luminescent compound having excellent luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan, an organic light emitting diode and an organic light emitting device including the luminescent compound.

Additional features and aspects will be set forth in the description that follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or can be learned by practice of the inventive concepts provided herein. Other features and aspects of the inventive concept can be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description, or derivable therefrom, and the claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.

To achieve these and other aspects of the inventive concepts, as embodied and broadly described, in one aspect, the present disclosure provides a luminescent compound having the following structure of Formula 1:

-   -   wherein each of A₁ and A₂ is independently an unsubstituted or         substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or         substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or         substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or         substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring; X is boron atom, P═O or         P═S; each of Y₁ and Y₂ is independently CR₁R₂, NR₁, O, S or         SiR₁R₂; one of Z₁ and Z₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁         and Z₂ is CR₃R₄, NR₃, O, S or SiR₃R₄; Z₃ to Z₅ form a 5-membered         aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₃         and Z₄ is CR₅R₆, NRs, O, S or SiR₅R₆ and the other of Z₃ and Z₄         is CR₇, and Z₅ is CR₈; each of R₁ to R₆ is independently         selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium,         halogen, a cyano group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀         alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl         group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, an         amino group, a carboxylic group, a nitrile group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl silyl group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ halo alkyl group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic group and an         unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic group; and         R₇ and R₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic         ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic         ring.

As an example, X in Formula 1 can comprise boron, one of Z₁ and Z₂ can be a single bond and the other of Z₁ and Z₂ can be O or S, one of Z₃ and Z₄ can be O or S and the other of Z₃ and Z₄ can be CR₇.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides an organic light emitting diode comprising a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an emissive layer disposed between the first and second electrodes and including at least one emitting material layer, wherein the at least one emitting material layer includes the luminescent compound.

As an example, the luminescent compound can be comprised as dopant in the at least one emitting material layer.

The emissive layer can have single emitting part or multiple emitting parts to form a tandem structure.

In still another aspect, the present disclosure provides an organic light emitting device, for example, an organic light emitting display device or an organic light emitting illumination device, which comprises a substrate and the organic light emitting diode over the substrate.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the inventive concepts as claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram illustrating an organic light emitting display device in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting display device as an example of an organic light emitting device in accordance with one exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode having a single emitting part in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode having a double stack structure in accordance with another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting display device in accordance with another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode having a double stack structure in accordance with still another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode having a triple stack structure in accordance with still further another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-section view illustrating an organic light emitting display device in accordance with still another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail to aspects of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[Luminescent Compound]

Luminous material in an organic light emitting diode should have excellent luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan. A luminescent compound in accordance with the present disclosure includes plural fused rings with a rigid chemical conformation so that it has excellent luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan. The luminescent compound of the present disclosure can have the following structure of Formula 1:

-   -   wherein each of A₁ and A₂ is independently an unsubstituted or         substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or         substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or         substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or         substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring; X is boron atom, P═O or         P═S; each of Y₁ and Y₂ is independently CR₁R₂, NR₁, O, S or         SiR₁R₂; one of Z₁ and Z₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁         and Z₂ is CR₃R₄, NR₃, O, S or SiR₃R₄; Z₃ to Z₅ form a 5-membered         aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₃         and Z₄ is CR₅R₆, NRs, O, S or SiR₅R₆ and the other of Z₃ and Z₄         is CR₇, and Z₅ is CR₈; each of R₁ to R₆ is independently         selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium,         halogen, a cyano group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀         alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl         group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, an         amino group, a carboxylic group, a nitrile group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl silyl group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ halo alkyl group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic group and an         unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic group; and         R₇ and R₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic         ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic         ring.

As used herein, the term ‘unsubstituted” means that hydrogen is linked, and in this case, hydrogen comprises protium, deuterium and tritium.

As used herein, substituent in the term “substituted” comprises, but is not limited to, unsubstituted or deuterium or halogen-substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, unsubstituted or deuterium or halogen-substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy, halogen, cyano, —CF₃, a hydroxyl group, a carboxylic group, a carbonyl group, an amino group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl amino group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl amino group, a C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl amino group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, a C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, a nitro group, a hydrazyl group, a sulfonate group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl silyl group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl silyl group and a C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl silyl group.

As used herein, the term ‘hetero” in such as “hetero alkyl”, “hetero alkenyl”, “a hetero alicyclic group”, “a hetero aromatic group”, “a hetero cycloalkylene group”, “a hetero arylene group”, “a hetero aryl alkylene group”, “a hetero aryl oxylene group”, “a hetero cycloalkyl group”, “a hetero aryl group”, “a hetero aryl alkyl group”, “a hetero aryloxyl group”, “a hetero aryl amino group” means that at least one carbon atom, for example 1-5 carbons atoms, constituting an aliphatic chain, an alicyclic group or ring or an aromatic group or ring is substituted with at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, P and combination thereof.

In one exemplary aspect, when each of R₁ to R₆ in Formula 1 is independently a C₆-C₃₀ aromatic group, each of R₁ to R₆ independently can be, but is not limited to, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, a C₇-C₃₀ aryl alkyl group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl oxy group and a C₆-C₃₀ aryl amino group. As an example, when each of R₁ to R₆ is independently a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, each of R₁ to R₆ can independently comprise, but is not limited to, an unfused or fused aryl group such as phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, pentalenyl, indenyl, indeno-indenyl, heptalenyl, biphenylenyl, indacenyl, phenalenyl, phenanthrenyl, benzo-phenanthrenyl, dibenzo-phenanthrenyl, azulenyl, pyrenyl, fluoranthenyl, triphenylenyl, chrysenyl, tetraphenylenyl, tetracenyl, pleiadenyl, picenyl, pentaphenylenyl, pentacenyl, fluorenyl, indeno-fluorenyl and spiro-fluorenyl.

Alternatively, when each of R₁ to R₆ in Formula 1 is independently a C₃-C₃₀ aromatic group, each of R₁ to R₆ can be independently, but is not limited to, a C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, a C₄-C₃₀ hetero aryl alkyl group, a C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl oxy group and a C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl amino group. As an example, when each of R₁ to R₆ is independently a C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, each of R₁ to R₆ can independently comprise, but is not limited to, an unfused or fused hetero aryl group such as pyrrolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, indolyl, iso-indolyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, pyrrolizinyl, carbazolyl, benzo-carbazolyl, dibenzo-carbazolyl, indolo-carbazolyl, indeno-carbazolyl, benzo-furo-carbazolyl, benzo-thieno-carbazolyl, carbolinyl, quinolinyl, iso-quinolinyl, phthlazinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinolizinyl, purinyl, benzo-quinolinyl, benzo-iso-quinolinyl, benzo-quinazolinyl, benzo-quinoxalinyl, acridinyl, phenazinyl, phenoxazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenanthrolinyl, perimidinyl, phenanthridinyl, pteridinyl, naphthyridinyl, furanyl, pyranyl, oxazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, dioxinyl, benzo-furanyl, dibenzo-furanyl, thiopyranyl, xanthenyl, chromenyl, iso-chromenyl, thioazinyl, thiophenyl, benzo-thiophenyl, dibenzo-thiophenyl, difuro-pyrazinyl, benzofuro-dibenzo-furanyl, benzothieno-benzo-thiophenyl, benzothieno-dibenzo-thiophenyl, benzothieno-benzo-furanyl, benzothieno-dibenzo-furanyl, xanthene-linked spiro acridinyl, dihydroacridinyl substituted with at least one C₁-C₁₀ alkyl and N-substituted spiro fluorenyl.

As an example, each of the aromatic group or the hetero aromatic group of R₁ to R₆ can consist of one to three aromatic or hetero aromatic rings. When the number of the aromatic or hetero aromatic rings of R₁ to R₆ becomes too large, conjugated structure among the within the whole molecule becomes too long, thus, the luminescent compound can have too narrow energy bandgap. For example, each of the aryl group or the hetero aryl group of R₁ to R₆ can comprise independently, but is not limited to, phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, pyrrolyl, triazinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, furanyl, benzo-furanyl, dibenzo-furanyl, thiophenyl, benzo-thiophenyl, dibenzo-thiophenyl, carbazolyl, acridinyl, carbolinyl, phenazinyl, phenoxazinyl and/or phenothiazinyl.

In one exemplary aspect, a C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic group of R₁ to R₆ can comprise, but is not limited to, a C₄-C₃₀ cyclo alkyl group and a C₄-C₃₀ cyclo alkenyl group, and a C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic group of R₁ to R₆ can comprise, but is not limited to, a C₃-C₃₀ hetero cyclo alkyl group and a C₃-C₃₀ hetero cyclo alkenyl group.

As an example, adjacently positioned R₇ and R₈ can form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring (e.g. a C₆-C₁₅ aromatic ring) or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring (e.g. a C₃-C₁₅ hetero aromatic ring). The alicyclic ring, the hetero alicyclic ring, the aromatic ring and the hetero aromatic ring formed by adjacently positioned R₇ and R₈ are not limited to specific rings. For example, the aromatic ring or the hetero aromatic ring formed by those groups can comprise, but is not limited to, a benzene ring, a pyridine ring, an indole ring, a pyran ring, a fluorene ring unsubstitued or substituted with at least one C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group.

In addition, the unsubstitued or substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic ring, the unsubstituted or substituted C₄-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic ring, the unsubstitued or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or the unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring of A₁ and/or A₂ are not limited specific rings. For example, each of A₁ and A₂ can comprise independently any alicyclic ring, hetero alicyclic ring, aromatic ring and hetero aromatic ring each of which can be corresponding to the alicyclic group, the hetero alicyclic group, the aromatic group and the hetero aromatic group of R₁ to R₆, and each of which can be unsubstitued or substituted. As an example, each of A₁ and A₂ can be substituted with, but is not limited to, at least one of deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group such as tert-butyl, a C₆-C₂₀ aryl group such as phenyl and a C₃-C₂₀ hetero aryl group such as pyridyl.

Alternatively, each of A₁ and A₂ can comprise independently, but is not limited to, an unsubstitued or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring each of which can be formed by adjacently positioned R₇ and R₈.

In one exemplary aspect, X in Formula 1 can comprise boron, one of Z₁ and Z₂ can be a single bond and the other of Z₁ and Z₂ can be O or S, one of Z₃ and Z₄ can be O or S and the other of Z₃ and Z₄ can be CR₇.

The luminescent compound having the structure of Formula 1 includes multiple rings in which nuclear atoms are positioned to implement multiple resonance effect so that it has a stable geometrical structure. Since the molecular geometry of the luminescent compound is not changed in a luminescent process, the luminous compound becomes small Stokes Shift, and therefore, can implement blue light with excellent color purity. In addition, the multiple resonance structures in the molecule enable the luminous compound to separate its Highest Molecular Orbital (HOMO) from its Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO), so that the compound can realize significantly excellent luminous properties.

In one exemplary aspect, the luminous compound having the structure of Formula 1 can consist of an aromatic ring and/or a hetero aromatic ring and can have a chemical structure in which a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring is linked to boron atom. Such a luminescent compound can have the following structure of Formula 2:

-   -   wherein each of A₃ and A₄ is independently an unsubstituted or         substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or         substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring; each of Y₃ and Y₄ is         independently NR₁₁ or O; one of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is a single bond and         the other of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is NR₁₂, O or S; Z₁₃ to Z₁₅ form a         5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring,         one of Z₁₃ and Z₁₄ is NR₁₃, O or S and the other of Z₁₃ and Z₁₄         is CR₁₄, and Z₁₅ is CR₁₅; each of R₁₁ to R₁₃ is independently         selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium,         halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, an amino         group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group,         an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an         unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group; and R₁₄         and R₁₅ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic         ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic         ring.

As an example, one of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ can be a single bond and the other of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ can be O or S, and Z₁₃ or Z₁₄ not linked to R₁₅ of Z₁₅ can be O or S.

In another exemplary aspect, the luminous compound can be a boron-based compound that has a chemical structure where plural unsubstitued or substituted benzene rings are linked to or fused with boron atom and a hetero atom in the 5-membered ring fused with boron-containing 6-membered ring is positioned proximally to the boron atom. Such a luminescent compound can have the following structure of Formula 3:

-   -   wherein Z₂₁ is NR₂₅, O or S; Z₂₂ to Z₂₄ form a 5-membered         aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₂₂         and Z₂₃ is NR₂₆, O or S and the other of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is CR₂₇,         and Z₂₄ is CR₂₈; each of R₂₁ to R₂₆ is independently selected         from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an         unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, when a is         two or more, each R₂₁ is identical to or different from each         other, when b is two or more, each R₂₂ is identical to or         different from each other, when c is two or more, each R₂₃ is         identical to or different from each other, when d is two or         more, each R₂₄ is identical to or different from each other; R₂₇         and R₂₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic         ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic         ring; each of a, b, c and d is a number of substituent R₂₁, R₂₂,         R₂₃ and R₂₄, respectively, each of a and b is independently an         integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 0 to 3 and d is an integer         of 0 to 4.

As an example, one of Z₂₁ can be O or S, and Z₂₂ or Z₂₃ not linked to R₂₈ of Z₂₄ is O or S in Formula 3.

In still another exemplary aspect, the luminous compound can be a boron-based compound that has a chemical structure where plural unsubstitued or substituted benzene rings are linked to or fused with boron atom and a hetero atom in the 5-membered ring fused with boron-containing 6-membered ring is positioned distally to the boron atom. Such a luminescent compound can have the following structure of Formula 4:

-   -   wherein Z₂₁ is NR₂₅, O or S; Z₂₂ to Z₂₄ form a 5-membered         aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₂₂         and Z₂₃ is NR₂₆, O or S and the other of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is CR₂₇,         and Z₂₄ is CR₂₈; each of R₂₁ to R₂₆ is independently selected         from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an         unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an         unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, when a is         two or more, each R₂₁ is identical to or different from each         other, when b is two or more, each R₂₂ is identical to or         different from each other, when c is two or more, each R₂₃ is         identical to or different from each other, when d is two or         more, each R₂₄ is identical to or different from each other; R₂₇         and R₂₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic         ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic         ring; each of a, b, c and d is a number of substituent R₂₁, R₂₂,         R₂₃ and R₂₄, respectively, each of a and b is independently an         integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 0 to 3 and d is an integer         of 0 to 4.

As an example, one of Z₂₁ can be O or S, and Z₂₂ or Z₂₃ not linked to R₂₈ of Z₂₄ is O or S in Formula 4.

In one exemplary aspect, the luminescent compound can be selected from, but is not limited to, the following compounds of Formula 5.

Since the molecular geometry of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formula 2 to Formula 5 is not changed in a luminescent process, the luminous compound can implement blue light with excellent color purity. In addition, the multiple resonance structures in the molecule enable the luminous compound to separate its HOMO from its LUMO, so that the compound can realize significantly excellent luminous properties.

[Organic Light Emitting Device and Organic Light Emitting Diode]

It is possible to realize an OLED having reduced driving voltage and excellent luminous efficiency and improved luminous lifespan by applying the luminous compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 into an emissive layer, for example an emitting material layer of the OLED. The OLED of the present disclosure can be applied to an organic light emitting device such as an organic light emitting display device or an organic light emitting illumination device. An organic light emitting display device including the OLED will be explained.

FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram illustrating an organic light emitting display device in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. All the components of each organic light emitting display device according to all embodiments of the present disclosure are operatively coupled and configured.

The organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixel regions P defined by a plurality of gate lines GL and data lines DL crossing each other. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1 showing an example of the pixel region P, a gate line GL, a data line DL and a power line PL, each of which crossing each other to define a pixel region P, are provided in the organic light display device. A switching thin film transistor Ts, a driving thin film transistor Td, a storage capacitor Cst and an organic light emitting diode D are formed within each pixel region P. The pixel region P can include a red (R) pixel region, a green (G) pixel region and a blue (B) pixel region, but other variations are possible.

The switching thin film transistor Ts is connected to the gate line GL and the data line DL, and the driving thin film transistor Td and the storage capacitor Cst are connected between the switching thin film transistor Ts and the power line PL. The organic light emitting diode D is connected to the driving thin film transistor Td. When the switching thin film transistor Ts is turned on by a gate signal applied into the gate line GL, a data signal applied into the data line DL is applied into a gate electrode of the driving thin film transistor Td and one electrode of the storage capacitor Cst through the switching thin film transistor Ts.

The driving thin film transistor Td is turned on by the data signal applied into the gate electrode so that a current proportional to the data signal is supplied from the power line PL to the organic light emitting diode D through the driving thin film transistor Td. And then, the organic light emitting diode D emits light having a luminance proportional to the current flowing through the driving thin film transistor Td. In this case, the storage capacitor Cst is charge with a voltage proportional to the data signal so that the voltage of the gate electrode in the driving thin film transistor Td is kept constant during one frame. Therefore, the organic light emitting display device can display a desired image.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting display device in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, an organic light emitting display device 100 comprises a substrate 102, a thin-film transistor Tr over the substrate 102, and an organic light emitting diode D connected to the thin film transistor Tr. The organic light emitting display device 100 can have a plurality of pixel regions each having the configuration of the pixel region P of FIG. 1

As an example, the substrate 102 defines a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region and the organic light emitting diode D can be located in the blue pixel region.

The substrate 102 can include, but is not limited to, glass, thin flexible material and/or polymer plastics. For example, the flexible material can be selected from the group, but is not limited to, polyimide (PI), polyethersulfone (PES), polyethylenenaphthalate (PEN), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC) and combination thereof. The substrate 102, over which the thin film transistor Tr and the organic light emitting diode D are arranged, forms an array substrate.

A buffer layer 106 can be disposed over the substrate 102, and the thin film transistor Tr is disposed over the buffer layer 106. The buffer layer 106 can be omitted.

A semiconductor layer 110 is disposed over the buffer layer 106. In one exemplary aspect, the semiconductor layer 110 can include, but is not limited to, oxide semiconductor materials. In this case, a light-shield pattern can be disposed under the semiconductor layer 110, and the light-shield pattern can prevent light from being incident toward the semiconductor layer 110, and thereby, preventing the semiconductor layer 110 from being deteriorated by the light. Alternatively, the semiconductor layer 110 can include polycrystalline silicon. In this case, opposite edges of the semiconductor layer 110 can be doped with impurities.

A gate insulating layer 120 including an insulating material is disposed on the semiconductor layer 110. The gate insulating layer 120 can include, but is not limited to, an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiO_(x)) or silicon nitride (SiN_(x)).

A gate electrode 130 made of a conductive material such as a metal is disposed over the gate insulating layer 120 so as to correspond to a center of the semiconductor layer 110. While the gate insulating layer 120 is disposed over a whole area of the substrate 102 in FIG. 2, the gate insulating layer 120 can be patterned identically as the gate electrode 130.

An interlayer insulating layer 140 including an insulating material is disposed on the gate electrode 130 with covering over an entire surface of the substrate 102. The interlayer insulating layer 140 can include an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiO_(x)) or silicon nitride (SiN_(x)), or an organic insulating material such as benzocyclobutene or photo-acryl.

The interlayer insulating layer 140 has first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 142 and 144 that expose both sides of the semiconductor layer 110. The first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 142 and 144 are disposed over opposite sides of the gate electrode 130 with spacing apart from the gate electrode 130. The first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 142 and 144 are formed within the gate insulating layer 120 in FIG. 2. Alternatively, the first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 142 and 144 are formed only within the interlayer insulating layer 140 when the gate insulating layer 120 is patterned identically as the gate electrode 130.

A source electrode 152 and a drain electrode 154, which are made of conductive material such as a metal, are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer 140. The source electrode 152 and the drain electrode 154 are spaced apart from each other with respect to the gate electrode 130, and contact both sides of the semiconductor layer 110 through the first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 142 and 144, respectively.

The semiconductor layer 110, the gate electrode 130, the source electrode 152 and the drain electrode 154 constitute the thin film transistor Tr, which acts as a driving element. The thin film transistor Tr in FIG. 2 has a coplanar structure in which the gate electrode 130, the source electrode 152 and the drain electrode 154 are disposed over the semiconductor layer 110. Alternatively, the thin film transistor Tr can have an inverted staggered structure in which a gate electrode is disposed under a semiconductor layer and a source and drain electrodes are disposed over the semiconductor layer. In this case, the semiconductor layer can include amorphous silicon.

A gate line and a data line, which cross each other to define a pixel region, and a switching element, which is connected to the gate line and the data line, is can be further formed in each pixel region. The switching element is connected to the thin film transistor Tr, which is a driving element. In addition, a power line is spaced apart in parallel from the gate line or the data line, and the thin film transistor Tr can further include a storage capacitor configured to constantly keep a voltage of the gate electrode for one frame.

A passivation layer 160 is disposed on the source and drain electrodes 152 and 154 with covering the thin film transistor Tr over the whole substrate 102. The passivation layer 160 has a flat top surface and a drain contact hole 162 that exposes the drain electrode 154 of the thin film transistor Tr. While the drain contact hole 162 is disposed on the second semiconductor layer contact hole 144, it can be spaced apart from the second semiconductor layer contact hole 144.

The organic light emitting diode (OLED) D includes a first electrode 210 that is disposed on the passivation layer 160 and connected to the drain electrode 154 of the thin film transistor Tr. The organic light emitting diode D further includes an emissive layer 230 and a second electrode 220 each of which is disposed sequentially on the first electrode 210.

The first electrode 210 is disposed in each pixel region. The first electrode 210 can be an anode and include conductive material having relatively high work function value. For example, the first electrode 210 can include, but is not limited to, a transparent conductive oxide (TCO). Particularly, the first electrode 210 can include indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), indium tin zinc oxide (ITZO), SnO, ZnO, indium cerium oxide (ICO), aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO), and the like.

In one exemplary aspect, when the organic light emitting display device 100 is a bottom-emission type, the first electrode 210 can have a single-layered structure of TCO. Alternatively, when the organic light emitting display device 100 is a top-emission type, a reflective electrode or a reflective layer can be disposed under the first electrode 210. For example, the reflective electrode or the reflective layer can include, but is not limited to, silver (Ag) or aluminum-palladium-copper (APC) alloy. In the organic light emitting display device 100 of the top-emission type, the first electrode 210 can have a triple-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO or ITO/APC/ITO.

In addition, a bank layer 164 is disposed on the passivation layer 160 in order to cover edges of the first electrode 210. The bank layer 164 exposes a center of the first electrode 210. The bank layer 164 can be omitted.

An emissive layer 230 is disposed on the first electrode 210. In one exemplary embodiment, the emissive layer 230 can have a mono-layered structure of an emitting material layer (EML). Alternatively, the emissive layer 230 can have a multiple-layered structure of a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), an electron blocking layer (EBL), an EML, a hole blocking layer (HBL), an electron transport layer (ETL), an electron injection layer (EIL) and/or a charge generation layer (CGL), as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4. The emissive layer 230 can have a single emitting part or can have multiple emitting parts to form a tandem structure.

The emissive layer 230 can include at least one emitting material layer including the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 in the blue pixel region. The emissive layer 230 enables the OLED D and the organic light emitting display device 100 to improve their luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan significantly.

The second electrode 220 is disposed over the substrate 102 above which the emissive layer 230 is disposed. The second electrode 220 can be disposed over a whole display area, and can include a conductive material with a relatively low work function value compared to the first electrode 210, and can be a cathode. For example, the second electrode 220 can include, but is not limited to, high-reflective material such as aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), silver (Ag), alloy thereof and combination thereof such as aluminum-magnesium alloy (Al—Mg). When the organic light emitting display device 100 is a top-emission type, the second electrode 220 is thin so that it has light transmissive (semi-transmissive) property.

In addition, an encapsulation film 170 can be disposed over the second electrode 220 in order to prevent outer moisture from penetrating into the organic light emitting diode D. The encapsulation film 170 can have, but is not limited to, a laminated structure of a first inorganic insulating film 172, an organic insulating film 174 and a second inorganic insulating film 176. The encapsulation film 170 can be omitted.

The organic light emitting display device 100 can further include a polarizing plate to reduce reflection of external light. For example, the polarizing plate can be a circular polarizing plate. When the organic light emitting display device 100 is a bottom-emission type, the polarizing plate can be located under the substrate 102. Alternatively, when the organic light emitting display device 100 is a top-emission type, the polarizing plate can be attached onto the encapsulation film 170. Further, a cover window can be attached onto the encapsulation film 170 or the polarizing plate in the organic light emitting display device 100 of the top-emission type. In this case, the substrate 102 and the cover window have flexible properties so that a flexible display device can be constructed.

As described above, the emissive layer 230 in the OLED D includes the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 so that the OLED can enhance its luminous efficiency and its luminous lifespan. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode having a single emitting part in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the OLED D1 in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes first and second electrodes 210 and 220 facing each other and an emissive layer 230 disposed between the first and second electrodes 210 and 220. In an exemplary embodiment, the emissive layer 230 includes an EML 340. The emissive layer 230 can include an EBL 330, which can be a first EBL, disposed between the first electrode 210 and the EML 340 and am HBL 350, which can be a first HBL, disposed between the EML 340 and the second electrode 220. In addition, the emissive layer 230 can further include at least one of an HIL 310 disposed between the first electrode 210 and the EBL 330 and an HTL 320 disposed between the HIL 310 and the EBL 330 and an EIL 360 disposed between the HBL 350 and the second electrode 220. In an alternative embodiment, the emissive layer 230 can further include an ETL disposed between the HBL 350 and the EIL 360. The organic light emitting display device 100 (FIG. 2) includes a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region, and the OLED D1 can be located in the blue pixel region.

One of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be an anode and the other of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be a cathode. Also, one of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be a transmissive (semi-transmissive) electrode and the other of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be a reflective electrode. For example, each of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can have a thickness of, but is not limited to, about 30 nm to about 300 nm.

The EML 340 includes a dopant 342, which can be a first dopant, of the luminous compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5, and a host 344 so that the EML 340 emits blue (B) light. For example, the host 344 of an anthracene-based compound can have the following structure of Formula 6:

-   -   wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2 is independently a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group         or a C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl group; L is a single bond, a C₆-C₂₀         arylene group or a C₅-C₂₀ hetero arylene group; a is an integer         of 0 to 8; each of b, c and d is independently an integer of 0         to 30, wherein at least one of a, b, c and d is a positive         integer.

In Formula 6, each of Ar₁ and Ar₂ can be independently phenyl, naphthyl dibenzofuranyl or a fused dibenzofuranyl and L can be a single bond, or phenylene. For example, Ar₁ can be naphthyl, dibenzofuranyl or fused dibenzofuranyl and Ar₂ can be phenyl or naphthyl in Formula 6. Alternatively, both Ar₁ and Ar₂ can be naphthyl and L can be a single bond or phenylene.

Particularly, in the anthracene-based compound, which can be the host 344 in the EML 340, 1-naphtyl moiety is linked directly to the anthracene moiety, and 2-naphthyl moiety is linked directly or via phenylene linker (bridging group) to the anthracene moiety. Alternatively, at least one, for example, all protiums in the anthracene-based compound can be deuterated. For example, the anthracene-based compound can be selected from, but is not limited to, the following compound of Formula 7.

In one exemplary embodiment, the contents of the host 344 can be about 70 wt % to about 99.9 wt % and the contents of the dopant 342 can be about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % in the EML 340. For example, the contents of the dopant 342 in the EML 340 can be about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, for example, about 1 wt % to about 5 wt % so that the EML 340 can implement sufficient luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan. The EML 340 can have a thickness of, but is not limited to, about 10 nm to about 200 nm, for example, about 20 nm to about 100 nm or about 20 nm to about 50 nm.

The EML 340 includes the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5. The luminescent compound having stable geometry enables the OLED D1 where the EML includes the luminescent compound as dopant to improve its luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan. The host 344 of the anthracene-based compound where two naphthyl moieties can be linked to the anthracene moiety and at least one, for example, all protiums are deuterated allows the OLED D1 and the organic light emitting device 100 to improve their luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan significantly.

The HIL 310 is disposed between the first electrode 210 and the HTL 320 and improves an interface property between the inorganic first electrode 210 and the organic HTL 320. In one exemplary embodiment, the HIL 310 can include a hole injection material selected from, but is not limited to, the group consisting of 4,4′4″-Tris(3-methylphenylamino)triphenylamine (MTDATA), 4,4′,4″-Tris(N,N-diphenyl-amino)triphenylamine (NATA), 4,4′,4″-Tris(N-(naphthalene-1-yl)-N-phenyl-amino)triphenylamine (1T-NATA), 4,4′,4″-Tris(N-(naphthalene-2-yl)-N-phenyl-amino)triphenylamine (2T-NATA), Copper phthalocyanine (CuPc), Tris(4-carbazoyl-9-yl-phenyl)amine (TCTA), N,N′-Diphenyl-N,N′-bis(1-naphthyl)-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4″-diamine (NPB; NPD), 1,4,5,8,9,11-Hexaazatriphenylenehexacarbonitrile (Dipyrazino[2,3-f:2′3′-h]quinoxaline-2,3,6,7,10,11-hexacarbonitrile; HAT-CN), 1,3,5-tris[4-(diphenylamino)phenyl]benzene (TDAPB), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiphene)polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS), 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4TCNQ), N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluoren-2-amine and combination thereof.

Alternatively, the HIL 340 can comprise a hole injection host and a hole injection dopant. As an example, the hole injection host can comprise a spirofluorene-based compound having the following structure of Formula 8 and the hole injection dopant can comprise a radialene-based compound having the following structure of Formula 9, but is not limited thereto.

When the HIL 310 includes the hole injection host and the hole injection dopant, the contents of the hole injection dopant in the HIL 310 can be, but is not limited to, about 1 wt % to about 50 wt %, for example, about 1 wt % to about 30 wt %. The HIL 310 can be omitted in compliance of the OLED D1 property.

The HTL 320 is disposed between the HIL 310 and the EBL 330. In one exemplary embodiment, the HTL 320 can include a hole transport material selected from, but is not limited to, N,N′-Diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′-diamine (TPD), NPB (NPD), N,N′-bis[4-[bis(3-methylphenyl)amino]phenyl]-N,N′-diphenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine (DNTPD), 4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), Poly[N,N′-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N′-bis(phenyl)-benzidine] (Poly-TPD), Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(4,4′-(N-(4-sec-butylphenyl)diphenylamine))] (TFB), 1,1-bis(4-(N,N′-di(p-tolyl)amino)phenyl)cyclohexane (TAPC), 3,5-Di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-N,N-diphenylaniline (DCDPA), N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluoren-2-amine, N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)biphenyl-4-amine, N-([1,1′-Biphenyl]-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluoren-2-amine, N4,N4,N4′,N4′-tetrakis([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine and/or the spirofluorene-based compound having the structure of Formula 8.

In an exemplary embodiment, each of the HIL 310 and the HTL 320 can independently have a thickness of, but is not limited to, about 5 nm to about 200 nm, for example, about 5 nm to about 100 nm.

The EBL 330 prevents electrons from transporting from the EML 340 to the first electrode 210. The EBL 330 can include an electron blocking material of a spiroaryl amine-based compound having the following structure of Formula 10:

-   -   wherein L₃ is C₆-C₃₀ arylene; c is 0 or 1; each of R₁₂₁ and R₁₂₂         is independently C₆-C₃₀ aryl or C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl, wherein each         of the C₆-C₃₀ aryl and the C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl is optionally         substituted with at least one of C₁-C₁₀ alkyl and C₆-C₃₀ aryl,         respectively.

As an example, L₃ can be phenylene and each of R₁₂₁ to R₁₂₂ can be independently unsubstitued or substituted with at least one of C₁-C₁₀ alkyl and C₆-C₃₀ aryl (e.g. phenyl), and can be selected from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, fluorenyl, carbazolyl, phenyl carbazolyl, carbazolyl phenyl, dibenzofuranyl and dibenzothiophenyl.

For example, an electron blocking material in the EBL 330 can be selected from any spiroaryl amine-based compounds having the following structure of Formula 11.

Alternatively, the OLED D1 can further include the HBL 350 which prevents holes from transporting from the EML 340 to the second electrode 220. As an example, the HBL 350 can include a hole blocking material of an azine-based compound having the following structure of Formula 12 and/or a benzimidazole-based compound having the following structure of Formula 14:

-   -   wherein each of Y₁ to Y₅ is independently CR₁₃₁ or N, one to         three of Y₁ to Y₅ is N, and R₁₃₁ is a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group; L is a         C₆-C₃₀ arylene group; R₁₃₂ is a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group or a C₅-C₃₀         hetero aryl group, wherein the C₆-C₃₀ aryl group is optionally         substituted with another C₆-C₃₀ aryl or C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl or         forms a spiro structure with a C₁₀-C₃₀ fused aryl ring or a         C₁₀-C₃₀ fused hetero aryl ring, wherein the another C₆-C₃₀ aryl         is optionally further substituted with other C₆-C₃₀ aryl or         C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl or forms a spiro structure with a C₁₀-C₃₀         fused aryl ring; R₁₃₃ is hydrogen or adjacent two of R₁₃₃ form a         fused aromatic ring; r is 0 or 1; s is 1 or 2; and t is an         integer of 0 to 4;

-   -   wherein Ar is C₁₀-C₃₀ arylene; R₁₄₁ is a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group or a         C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, each of the C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and the         C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl group is optionally substituted with C₁-C₁₀         alkyl; and each of R₁₄₂ and R₁₄₃ is independently hydrogen, a         C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group or a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group.

In one exemplary embodiment, the aryl group constituting R₁₃₂ in Formula 12 can be unsubstituted or substituted further with another C₆-C₃₀ aryl group or C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, or form a spiro structure with other fused aryl ring or fused hetero aryl ring. For example, the aryl or the hetero aryl group that can be substituted to R₁₃₂ can be a C₁₀-C₃₀ fused aryl group or a C₁₀-C₃₀ fused hetero aryl group. R₁₃₃ in Formula 12 can be fused to form a naphthyl group. In one exemplary embodiment, the azine-based compound as the hole blocking material in the HBL 340 can be selected from any azine-based compounds having the following structure of Formula 13:

As an example, “Ar” in Formula 14 can be a naphthylene group or an anthracenylene group, R₁₄₁ in Formula 14 can be a phenyl group or a benzimidazole group, R₁₄₂ in Formula 14 can be a methyl group, an ethyl group or a phenyl group and R₁₄₃ in Formula 14 can be hydrogen, a methyl group or a phenyl group. In one exemplary embodiment, the benzimidazole compound as the hole blocking material in the HBL 350 can be selected from any benzimidazole-based compounds having the following structure of Formula 15.

In an exemplary embodiment, each of the EBL 330 and the HBL 350 can independently have a thickness of, but is not limited to, about 5 nm to about 200 nm, for example, about 5 nm to about 100 nm.

The compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 15 has good electron transport property as well as excellent hole blocking property. Accordingly, the HBL 350 including the compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 15 can function as a hole blocking layer and an electron transport layer.

In an alternative embodiment, the OLED D1 can further include an ETL disposed between the HBL 350 and the EIL 360. In one exemplary embodiment, the ETL can include, but is not limited to, oxadiazole-based compounds, triazole-based compounds, phenanthroline-based compounds, benzoxazole-based compounds, benzothiazole-based compounds, benzimidazole-based compounds, triazine-based compounds, and the like.

Particularly, the ETL can include an electron transport material selected from, but is not limited to, the group consisting of tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq₃), 2-biphenyl-4-yl-5-(4-t-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (PBD), spiro-PBD, lithium quinolate (Liq), 1,3,5-Tris(N-phenylbenzimidazol-2-yl)benzene (TPBi), Bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato-N1,08)-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-olato)aluminum (BAlq), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), 2,9-Bis(naphthalene-2-yl)4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (NBphen), 2,9-Dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenathroline (BCP), 3-(4-Biphenyl)-4-phenyl-5-tert-butylphenyl-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ), 4-(Naphthalen-1-yl)-3,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (NTAZ), 1,3,5-Tri(p-pyrid-3-yl-phenyl)benzene (TpPyPB), 2,4,6-Tris(3′-(pyridin-3-yl)biphenyl-3-yl)1,3,5-triazine (TmPPPyTz), Poly[9,9-bis(3′-(N,N-dimethyl)-N-ethylammonium)-propyl)-2,7-fluorene]-alt-2,7-(9,9-dioctylfluorene)] (PFNBr), tris(phenylquinoxaline) (TPQ), Diphenyl-4-triphenylsilyl-phenylphosphine oxide (TSPO1), 2-[4-(9,10-Di-2-naphthalenyl-2-anthracenyl)phenyl]-1-phenyl-1H-benzimdazole (ZADN), 1,3-bis(9-phenyl-1,10-phenathrolin-2-yl)benzene, 1,4-bis(2-phenyl-1,10-phenanthrolin-4-yl)benzene (p-bPPhenB) and/or 1,3-bis(2-phenyl-1,10-phenanthrolin-4-yl)benzene (m-bPPhenB).

The EIL 360 is disposed between the HBL 350 and the second electrode 220, and can improve physical properties of the second electrode 320 and therefore, can enhance the life span of the OLED D1. In one exemplary embodiment, the EIL 360 can include, but is not limited to, an alkali metal halide or alkaline earth metal halide such as LiF, CsF, NaF, BaF₂ and the like, and/or an organic metal compound such as Liq, lithium benzoate, sodium stearate, and the like.

In an alternative embodiment, the EIL 360 can be an organic layer doped with the alkali metal such as Li, Na, K and/or Cs and/or the alkaline earth metal such as Mg, Sr, Ba and/or Ra. An organic host used in the EIL 360 can be the electron transport material and the contents of the alkali metal and/or the alkaline earth metal in the EIL 360 can be, but is not limited to, about 1 wt % to about 30 wt %. For example, the EIL 360 can include an electron transport material having the following structure of Formula 16:

As an example, each of the ETL and the EIL 360 can independently have a thickness of, but is not limited to, about 10 nm to about 200 nm, for example, about 10 nm to 100 nm.

The molecular geometry of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 is not changed in the luminescent process, so that the luminous compound can emit blue light having excellent color purity. In addition, the intra-molecular multiple resonance structures allows the luminous compound to separate its HOMO state from its LUMO state, so that the luminous compound has very excellent luminous properties. When the EML 240 includes the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 as dopant, the OLED D1 can maximize its luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

In the exemplary first embodiment, the OLED D1 can have single emitting part. An OLED in accordance with the present disclosure can have a tandem structure including multiple emitting parts. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode having two emitting parts in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the OLED D2 in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes first and second electrodes 210 and 220 facing each other and an emissive layer 230A disposed between the first and second electrodes 210 and 220. The emissive layer 230A includes a first emitting part 400 disposed between the first electrode 210 and the second electrode 220, a second emitting part 500 disposed between the first emitting part 400 and the second electrode 220 and a charge generation layer (CGL) 470 disposed between the first and second emitting parts 400 and 500. The organic light emitting display device 100 (FIG. 2) includes the red pixel region, the green pixel region and the blue pixel region, and the OLED D2 can be located in the blue pixel region.

One of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be an anode and the other of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be a cathode. Also, one of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be a transmissive (semi-transmissive) electrode and the other of the first and second electrodes 210 and 220 can be a reflective electrode.

The first emitting part 400 includes a first emitting material layer (EML1) 440 disposed between the first electrode 210 and the CGL 470. The first emitting part 400 can include a first electron blocking layer (EBL1) 430 disposed between the first electrode 210 and the EML1 440 and a first hole blocking layer (HBL1) 450 disposed between the EML1 440 and CGL 470. In addition, the first emitting part 400 can further include an HIL 410 disposed between the first electrode 210 and the EBL1 430 and a first hole transport layer (HTL1) 420 disposed between the HIL 410 and the EBL1 430.

The second emitting part 500 includes a second emitting material layer (EML2) 540 disposed between the CGL 470 and the second electrode 220. The second emitting part 500 can include a second electron blocking layer (EBL2) 530 disposed between the CGL 470 and the EML2 540 and a second hole blocking layer (HBL2) 550 disposed between the EML2 540 and the second electrode 220. In addition, the second emitting part 500 can further include a second hole transport layer (HTL2) 520 disposed between the CGL 470 and EBL2 530 and an EIL 560 disposed between the HBL2 550 and the second electrode 220.

Each of the HIL 410, the HTL1 420, the HTL2 520 and the EIL 560 can independently include the same material as described above. The HTL1 420 can include the same material as or different material from the HTL2 520.

The EML1 440 includes a first dopant 442 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and a first host 444 of the anthracene-based compound so that the EML1 440 emits blue (B) light. The EML2 540 includes a second dopant 542 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and a second host 544 of the anthracene-based compound so that the EML2 540 emits blue (B) light.

Each of the first dopant 442 and the second dopant 542 of the luminescent compound, and the first host 444 and the second host 544 of the anthracene-based compound may not be deuterated or can be partially or fully deuterated. As an example, each of the first host 444 and the second host 544 can have independently the structure of Formulae 6 to 7. The first dopant 442 can be identical to or different from the second dopant 542, and the first host 444 can be identical to or different from the second host 544.

In one exemplary embodiment, each of the contents of the first host 444 and the second host 544 can be independently about 70 wt % to about 99.9 wt % and each of the contents of the first dopant 442 and the second dopant 542 can be independently about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % in the EML1 440 and in the EML2 540, respectively. For example, the contents of the first dopant 442 and the second dopant 542 in the EML1 440 and in the EML2 540, respectively, can be about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, for example, about 1 wt % to about 5 wt % so that both the EML1 440 and the EML2 540 can implement sufficient luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

Each of the EBL1 430 and the EBL2 530 prevents electrons from transporting from the EML1 440 or EML2 540 to the first electrode 210 or the CGL 470, respectively. Each of the EBL1 430 and the EBL2 530 can include independently the spiroaryl amine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 10 to 11, respectively. The electron blocking material in the EBL1 430 can be identical to or different from the electron blocking material in the EBL2 530.

Each of the HBL1 450 and the HBL2 550 prevents holes from transporting from the EML1 440 or EML2 540 to the CGL 470 or the second electrode 220, respectively. Each of the HBL1 450 and the HBL2 550 can include independently the azine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 13 and/or the benzimidazole-based compound having the structure of Formulae 14 to 15, respectively. The hole blocking material in the HBL1 450 can be identical to or different from the hole blocking material in the HBL2 550.

As described above, the compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 15 has excellent electron transport property as well as excellent hole blocking property. Therefore, each of the HBL1 450 and the HBL2 550 can function as a hole blocking layer and an electron transport layer.

In an alternative embodiment, the first emitting part 400 can further include a first electron transport layer (ETL1) disposed between the HBL1 450 and the CGL 470 and/or the second emitting part 500 can further include a second electron transport layer (ETL2) disposed between the HBL2 550 and the EIL 560.

The CGL 470 is disposed between the first emitting part 400 and the second emitting part 500 so that the first emitting part 400 and the second emitting part 500 are connected via the CGL 470. The CGL 470 can be a PN-junction CGL having an N-type CGL (N-CGL) 480 and a P-type CGL (P-CGL) 490. The N-CGL 480 is disposed between the HBL1 450 and the HTL2 520 and the P-CGL 490 is disposed between the N-CGL 480 and the HTL2 520. The N-CGL 480 injects electrons into the first emitting part 400 and the P-CGL 490 injects holes into the second emitting part 500.

As an example, the N-CGL 480 can be an organic layer doped with an alkali metal such as Li, Na, K and/or Cs and/or an alkaline earth metal such as Mg, Sr, Ba and/or Ra. For example, an organic host used in the N-CGL 480 can include, but is not limited to, an organic compound such as Bphen or MTDATA. The alkali metal and/or the alkaline earth metal can be doped by about 0.01 wt % to about 30 wt % in the N-type CGL 480.

The P-CGL 490 can include, but is not limited to, an inorganic material selected from the group consisting of tungsten oxide (WO_(x)), molybdenum oxide (MoO_(x)), beryllium oxide (Be₂O₃), vanadium oxide (V₂O₅) and combination thereof, and/or an organic material selected from the group consisting of NPD, HAT-CN, F4TCNQ, TPD, N,N,N′,N′-Tetranaphthalenyl-benzidine (TNB), TCTA, N,N′-dioctyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide (PTCDI-C8) and combination thereof.

Alternatively, the P-CGL 490 can include a P-type host having the structure of Formula 8 and a P-type dopant having the structure of Formula 9. When the P-CGL 490 includes the P-type host and the P-type dopant, the contents of the P-type dopant in the P-CGL 490 can be, but is not limited to, about 1 wt % to about 50 wt %, for example, about 1 wt % to about 30 wt %.

Each of the EML1 440 and the EML2 540 includes the first and second dopants 442 and 542 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and the first and second hosts 444 and 544 of the anthracene-based compound where no hydrogen atom is deuterated or at least one hydrogen atom is deuterated, respectively. The luminous compound having stable geometrical structure in the EMLs 440 and 540 enables the OLED D2 and the organic light emitting display device 100 to enhance their luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan. In addition, the organic light emitting display device 100 (See, FIG. 2) can implement an image having high color purity by laminating double stack structure of two emitting parts 400 and 500 each of which emits blue (B) light.

In the second embodiment, the OLED D2 has a tandem structure of two emitting parts. Alternatively, an OLED can include three or more emitting parts, for example, can include a second CGL and a third emitting part disposed on the second emitting parts 1100 except the EIL 1260 (See, FIG. 7).

In the above embodiment, the organic light emitting display device 100 and the OLEDs D1 and D2 implement blue (B) emission. Alternatively, an organic light emitting display device and an OLED can implement a full color display device including white (W) emission. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting display device in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the organic light emitting display device 600 comprises a first substrate 602 that defines each of a red pixel region RP, a green pixel region GP and a blue pixel region BP, a second substrate 604 facing the first substrate 602, a thin film transistor Tr over the first substrate 602, an organic light emitting diode D disposed between the first and second substrates 602 and 604 and emitting white (W) light and a color filter layer 680 disposed between the organic light emitting diode D and the second substrate 604.

Each of the first and second substrates 602 and 604 can include, but is not limited to, glass, flexible material and/or polymer plastics. For example, each of the first and second substrates 602 and 604 can be made of PI, PES, PEN, PET, PC and combination thereof. The first substrate 602, over which a thin film transistor Tr and an organic light emitting diode D are arranged, forms an array substrate.

A buffer layer 606 can be disposed over the first substrate 602, and the thin film transistor Tr is disposed over the buffer layer 606 correspondingly to each of the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP. The buffer layer 606 can be omitted.

A semiconductor layer 610 is disposed over the buffer layer 606. The semiconductor layer 610 can be made of oxide semiconductor material or polycrystalline silicon.

A gate insulating layer 620 including an insulating material, for example, inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiO_(x)) or silicon nitride (SiN_(x)) is disposed on the semiconductor layer 610.

A gate electrode 630 made of a conductive material such as a metal is disposed over the gate insulating layer 620 so as to correspond to a center of the semiconductor layer 610. An interlayer insulting layer 640 including an insulating material, for example, inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiO_(x)) or silicon nitride (SiN_(x)), or an organic insulating material such as benzocyclobutene or photo-acryl, is disposed on the gate electrode 630.

The interlayer insulating layer 640 has first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 642 and 644 that expose both sides of the semiconductor layer 610. The first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 642 and 644 are disposed over opposite sides of the gate electrode 630 with spacing apart from the gate electrode 630.

A source electrode 652 and a drain electrode 654, which are made of a conductive material such as a metal, are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer 640. The source electrode 652 and the drain electrode 654 are spaced apart from each other with respect to the gate electrode 630, and contact both sides of the semiconductor layer 610 through the first and second semiconductor layer contact holes 642 and 644, respectively.

The semiconductor layer 610, the gate electrode 630, the source electrode 652 and the drain electrode 654 constitute the thin film transistor Tr, which acts as a driving element.

A gate line and a data line, which cross each other to define a pixel region, and a switching element, which is connected to the gate line and the data line, can be further formed in the pixel region. The switching element is connected to the thin film transistor Tr, which is a driving element. In addition, a power line is spaced apart in parallel from the gate line or the data line, and the thin film transistor Tr can further include a storage capacitor configured to constantly keep a voltage of the gate electrode for one frame.

A passivation layer 660 is disposed on the source and drain electrodes 652 and 654 with covering the thin film transistor Tr over the whole first substrate 602. The passivation layer 660 has a drain contact hole 662 that exposes the drain electrode 654 of the thin film transistor Tr.

The organic light emitting diode (OLED) D is located over the passivation layer 660. The OLED D includes a first electrode 710 that is connected to the drain electrode 654 of the thin film transistor Tr, a second electrode 720 facing from the first electrode 710 and an emissive layer 730 disposed between the first and second electrodes 710 and 720.

The first electrode 710 formed for each pixel region can be an anode and can include a conductive material having relatively high work function value, for example, TCO. As an example, the first electrode 710 can include, ITO, IZO, ITZO, SnO, ZnO, ICO, AZO, and the like.

When the organic light emitting display device 600 is a bottom-emission type, the first electrode 710 can have a single-layered structure of TCO. Alternatively, when the organic light emitting display device 600 is a top-emission type, a reflective electrode or a reflective layer can be disposed under the first electrode 710. For example, the reflective electrode or the reflective layer can include, but is not limited to, Ag or APC alloy. In the organic light emitting display device 600 of the top-emission type, the first electrode 710 can have a triple-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO or ITO/APC/Ito.

A bank layer 664 is disposed on the passivation layer 660 in order to cover edges of the first electrode 710. The bank layer 664 exposes a center of the first electrode 710 corresponding to each of the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP. The bank layer 664 can be omitted.

An emissive layer 730 including emitting parts are disposed on the first electrode 710 including multiple emitting parts. Since the OLED D emits white light in each of the red, green and blue pixel regions RP, GP and BP, the emissive layer 730 can be formed of a common layer without separating in the red, green and blue pixel regions RP, GP and BP.

As illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, the emissive layer 730 can include multiple emitting parts 800, 900, 1000, 1100 and 1200 and at least one charge generation layer 870, 1070 and 1170. Each of the emitting parts 800, 900, 1000, 1100 and 1200 can include EML and can further include at least one of HIL, HTL, EBL, HBL, ETL and/or EIL.

The second electrode 720 is disposed over the first substrate 602 above which the emissive layer 730 is disposed. The second electrode 720 can be disposed over a whole display area, and can include a conductive material with a relatively low work function value compared to the first electrode 710, and can be a cathode. For example, the second electrode 720 can include, but is not limited to, Al, Mg, Ca, Ag, alloy thereof and combination thereof such as Al—Mg.

Since the light emitted from the emissive layer 730 is incident to the color filter layer 680 through the second electrode 720 in the organic light emitting display device 600 in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the second electrode 720 has a thin thickness so that the light can be transmitted.

The color filter layer 680 is disposed over the OLED D and includes a red color filter 682, a green color filter 684 and a blue color filter 686 each of which is disposed correspondingly to the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP, respectively. The color filter layer 680 can be attached to the OLED through an adhesive layer. Alternatively, the color filter layer 680 can be disposed directly on the OLED D.

In addition, an encapsulation film can be disposed over the second electrode 720 in order to prevent outer moisture from penetrating into the OLED D. The encapsulation film can have, but is not limited to, a laminated structure of a first inorganic insulating film, an organic insulating film and a second inorganic insulating film (See, 170 in FIG. 2). In addition, the organic light emitting display device 600 can further include a polarizing plate.to reduce reflection of external light. For example, the polarizing plate can be a circular polarizing plate. When the organic light emitting display device 600 is a bottom-emission type, the polarizing plate can be located under the first substrate 602. Alternatively, when the organic light emitting display device 600 is a top emission type, the polarizing plate can be located over the second substrate 604.

In FIG. 5, the light emitted from the OLED D is transmitted through the second electrode 720 and the color filter layer 680 is disposed over the OLED D. Alternatively, the light emitted from the OLED D is transmitted through the first electrode 710 and the color filter layer 680 can be disposed between the OLED D and the first substrate 602. In addition, a color conversion layer can be formed between the OLED D and the color filter layer 680. The color conversion layer can include a red color conversion layer, a green color conversion layer and a blue color conversion layer each of which is disposed correspondingly to each pixel region (RP, GP and BP), respectively, so as to covert the white (W) color light to each of a red, green and blue color lights, respectively.

As described above, the white (W) color light emitted from the OLED D is transmitted through the red color filter 682, the green color filter 684 and the blue color filter 686 each of which is disposed correspondingly to the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP, respectively, so that red, green and blue color lights are displayed in the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode having a tandem structure of two emitting parts.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the organic light emitting diode (OLED) D3 in accordance with the exemplary embodiment includes first and second electrodes 710 and 720 and an emissive layer 730 disposed between the first and second electrodes 710 and 720. The emissive layer 730 includes a first emitting part 800 disposed between the first and second electrodes 710 and 720, a second emitting part 900 disposed between the first emitting part 800 and the second electrode 720 and a charge generation layer (CGL) 870 disposed between the first and second emitting parts 800 and 900.

One of the first and second electrodes 710 and 720 can be an anode and the other of the first and second electrodes 710 and 720 can be a cathode. Also, one of the first and second electrodes 710 and 720 can be a transmissive (semi-transmissive) electrode and the other of the first and second electrodes 710 and 720 can be a reflective electrode.

In addition, one of the first and second emitting parts 800 and 900 emit blue (B) light and the other of the first and second emitting parts 800 and 900 emits red-green (RG) or yellow-green (YG) light. Hereinafter, the OLED D3 where the first emitting part 800 emits blue (B) light and the second emitting part 900 emits red-green (RG) and/or yellow-green (YG) light will be described in detail.

The first emitting part 800 includes an EML1 840 disposed between the first electrode 710 and the CGL 870. The first emitting part 800 can include an EBL1 830 disposed between the first electrode 710 and the EML1 840 and an HBL1 850 disposed between the EML1 840 and the CGL 870. In addition, the first emitting part 800 can further include an HIL 810 disposed between the first electrode and the EBL1 830 and an HTL1 820 disposed between the HIL 810 and the EBL1 830. Alternatively, the first emitting part 800 can further include an ETL1 disposed between the HBL1 850 and the CGL 870.

The second emitting part 900 includes an EML2 940 disposed between the CGL 870 and the second electrode 720. The second emitting part 900 can include an HTL 920 disposed between the CGL 870 and the EML2 940 and an ETL2 950 disposed between the second electrode 720 and the EML2 940 and an EIL 960 disposed between the second electrode 720 and the ETL2 950. Alternatively, the second emitting part 900 can further include an EBL2 disposed between the HTL2 920 and the EML2 940 and/or an HBL2 disposed between the EML2 940 and the ETL2 950.

The CGL 870 is disposed between the first emitting part 800 and the second emitting part 900. The CGL 870 can be a PN-junction CGL having an N-CGL 880 and a P-CGL 890. The N-CGL 880 is disposed between the HBL1 850 and the HTL2 920 and the P-CGL 890 is disposed between the N-CGL 880 and the HTL2 920.

Each of the HIL 810, the HTL1 820, the HTL2 920, the EIL 560 and the CGL 870 can independently include the same material as described above. The HTL1 820 can include the same material as or different material from the HTL2 920.

The EML1 840 includes a dopant 842 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and a host 844 of the anthracene-based compound so that the EML1 840 emits blue (B) light. The host 844 of the anthracene-based compound may not be deuterated, or can be at least partially deuterated, and can have the structure of Formulae 6 to 7.

In one exemplary embodiment, the contents of the host 844 can be about 70 wt % to about 99.9 wt % and the contents of the dopant 842 can be about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % in the EML1 840. For example, the contents of the dopant 842 in the EML1 840 can be about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, for example, about 1 wt % to about 5 wt % so that the EML1 840 can implement sufficient luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

The EBL1 830 prevents electrons from transporting from the EML1 840 to the first electrode 710 and can include an electron blocking material. The EBL1 830 can include the spiroaryl amine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 10 to 11.

The HBL1 850 prevent holes from transporting form the EML1 840 to the CGL 870 and can include a hole blocking material. The HBL 850 can include the azine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 13 and/or the benzimidazole-based compound having the structure of Formulae 14 to 15. As described above, the compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 15 has excellent electron transport property as well as excellent hole blocking property. Therefore, the HBL1 850 can function as a hole blocking layer and an ETL1.

In one exemplary aspect, the EML2 940 can emit yellow-green (YG) light. For example, the EML2 940 can include yellow-green (YG) dopant 943 and a host 945.

The host 945 in the EML2 940 can include, but is not limited to, 9,9′-Diphenyl-9H,9′H-3,3′-bicarbazole (BCzPh), CBP, 1,3,5-Tris(carbazole-9-yl)benzene (TCP), TCTA, 4,4′-Bis(carbazole-9-yl)-2,2′-dimethylbipheyl (CDBP), 2,7-Bis(carbazole-9-yl)-9,9-dimethylfluorene (DMFL-CBP), 2,2′,7,7′-Tetrakis(carbazole-9-yl)-9,9-spirofluorene (Spiro-CBP), Bis[2-(diphenylphosphine)phenyl] ether oxide (DPEPO), 4′-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl-3,5-dicarbonitrile (PCzB-2CN), 3′-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl-3,5-dicarbonitrile (mCzB-2CN), 3,6-Bis(carbazole-9-yl)-9-(2-ethyl-hexyl)-9H-carbazole (TCz1), Bis(2-hydroxylphenyl)-pyridine)beryllium (Bepp₂), Bis(10-hydroxylbenzo[h] quinolinato)beryllium (Bebq₂) and/or 1,3,5-Tris(1-pyrenyl)benzene (TPB3).

The yellow-green (YG) dopant 943 can include at least one of yellow-green (YG) fluorescent material, yellow-green (YG) phosphorescent material and yellow-green (YG) delayed fluorescent material. As an example, the yellow-green (YG) dopant 943 can include, but is not limited to, 5,6,11,12-Tetraphenylnaphthalene (Rubrene), 2,8-Di-tert-butyl-5,11-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)-6,12-diphenyltetracene (TBRb), Bis(2-phenylbenzothiazolato)(acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(BT)₂(acac)), Bis(2-(9,9-diethytl-fluoren-2-yl)-1-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imdiazolato)(acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(fbi)₂(acac)), Bis(2-phenylpyridine)(3-(pyridine-2-yl)-2H-chromen-2-onate)iridium(III) (fac-Ir(ppy)₂Pc), Bis(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)quinoline)(picolinate)iridium(III) (FPQIrpic), and the like.

Alternatively, the EML2 940 can emit red-green (RG) light. In this case, the EML2 940 can include green (G) and red (R) dopant 943 and a host 945. In this case, the EML2 940 can have a single-layered structure including the host, green (G) dopant and red (R) dopant, or can have a double-layered structure comprising a lower layer (first layer) including a host and green (G) dopant (or red (R) dopant) and an upper layer (second layer) including a host and red (R) dopant (or green (G) dopant).

The host 945 in the EML2 940 emitting red-green (RG) light can be the same as the host emitting yellow-green (YG) light.

The green (G) dopant 943 in the EML2 940 can include at least one of green fluorescent material, green phosphorescent material and green delayed fluorescent material. As an example, the green (G) dopant 943 can include, but is not limited to, [Bis(2-phenylpyridine)](pyridyl-2-benzofuro[2,3-b]pyridine)iridium, fac-Tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium(III) (fac-Ir(ppy)₃), Bis(2-phenylpyridine)(acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(ppy)₂(acac)), Tris[2-(p-tolyl)pyridine]iridium(III) (Ir(mppy)₃), Bis(2-(naphthalene-2-yl)pyridine)(acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(npy)₂acac), Tris(2-phenyl-3-methyl-pyridine)iridium (Ir(3mppy)₃), fac-Tris(2-(3-p-xylyl)phenyl)pyridine iridium(III) (TEG), and the like

The red (R) dopant 943 in the EML2 940 can include at least one of red fluorescent material, red phosphorescent material and red delayed fluorescent material. As an example, the red (R) dopant 943 can include, but is not limited to, [Bis(2-(4,6-dimethyl)phenylquinoline)](2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptane-3,5-dionate)iridium(III), Bis[2-(4-n-hexylphenyl)quinoline](acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Hex-Ir(phq)₂(acac)), Tris[2-(4-n-hexylphenyl)quinoline]iridium(III) (Hex-Ir(phq)₃), Tris[2-phenyl-4-methylquinoline]iridium(III) (Ir(Mphq)₃), Bis(2-phenylquinoline)(2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptene-3,5-dionate)iridium(III) (Ir(dpm)PQ₂), Bis(phenylisoquinoline)(2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptene-3,5-dionate)iridium(III) (Ir(dpm)(piq)₂), Bis[(4-n-hexylphenyl)isoquinoline](acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Hex-Ir(piq)₂(acac)), Tris[2-(4-n-hexylphenyl)quinoline]iridium(III) (Hex-Ir(piq)₃), Tris(2-(3-methylphenyl)-7-methyl-quinolato)iridium (Ir(dmpq)₃), Bis[2-(2-methylphenyl)-7-methylquinoline](acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(dmpq)₂(acac)), Bis[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-methylquinoline](acetylacetonate)iridium(III) (Ir(mphmq)₂(acac)), and the like.

In an alternative aspect, the EML2 940 can have a triple-layered structure of a first layer including a host and red (R) dopant, a second layer including a host and yellow-green (YG) dopant and a third layer including a host and green (G) dopant.

When the EML2 940 emits red-green (RG) or yellow-green (YG) light, the contents of the host 945 can be about 70 wt % to about 99.9 wt % and the contents of the dopant 943 can be about 0.01 wt % to about 30 wt %, respectively, in the EML2 940. For example, the contents of the dopant 943 in the EML2 940 can be about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, for example, about 1 wt % to about 5 wt % so that the EML2 940 can implement sufficient luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

Each of the ETL1 and the ETL2 950 can include independently oxadiazole-based compounds, triazole-based compounds, phenanthroline-based compounds, benzoxazole-based compounds, benzothiazole-based compounds, benzimidazole-based compounds, triazine-based compounds, and the like. For example, each of the ETL1 and the ETL2 950 can include independently electron transport material selected from, but is not limited to, Alq₃, PBD, spiro-PBD, Liq, TPBi, BAlq, Bphen, NBphen, BCP, TAZ, NTAZ, TpPyPB, TmPPPyTz, PFNBr, TPQ, TSPO1, ZADN, 1,3-bis(9-phenyl-1,10-phenathrolin-2-yl)benzene, p-bPPhenB), m-bPPhenB and combination thereof.

The EBL2, which can be disposed between the HTL2 920 and the EML2 940, can include a second electron blocking material. As an example, the second electron blocking material can include the spiroaryl amine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 10 to 11.

Alternatively, the EBL2 can include, but is not limited to, TCTA, Tris[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]amine, N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluorene-2-amine, TAPC, MTDATA, 1,3-bis(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (mCP), 3,3-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl (mCBP), CuPc, DNTPD, TDAPB, DCDPA, 2,8-bis(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)dibenzo[b,d]thiophene, 3,6-bis(N-carbazolyl)-N-phenyl-carbazole and combination thereof.

The HBL2, which can be disposed between the EML2 940 and the ETL2 960, can include a second hole blocking material. As an example, the second hole blocking material can include the azine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 13 and/or the benzimidazole-based compound having the structure of Formulae 14 to 15. Alternatively, the HBL2 can include oxadiazole-based compounds, triazole-based compounds, phenanthroline-based compounds, benzoxazole-based compounds, benzothiazole-based compounds, benzimidazole-based compounds, triazine-based compounds, and the like, which can be used as the electron transport material in the ETL2 950.

In the OLED D3, the EML 1 840 includes the dopant 842 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and the host 844 of the anthracene-based compound in which no protium is deuterated or at least one protium is substituted with deuterium, and the EML2 940 emits red-green (RG) and/or yellow-green (YG) light. Alternatively, the EML1 840 can emit red-green (RG) and/or yellow green light and the EML2 940 can include the dopant 842 of the boron-based compound and the host 844 of the anthracene-based compound to emit blue (B) light.

In the OLED D3, the EML 1 840 includes the dopant 842 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and the host 844 of the anthracene-based compound. The dopant 842 having the stable geometrical structure allows the OLED D3 and the organic light emitting display device 600 to implement excellent luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

Alternatively, an organic light emitting diode can have three or more emitting parts. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting diode in accordance with still another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the organic light emitting diode (OLED) D4 includes first and second electrodes 710 and 720 facing each other and an emissive layer 730A disposed between the first and second electrodes 710 and 720. The emissive layer 730A includes a first emitting part 1000 disposed between the first and second electrodes 710 and 720, a second emitting part 1100 disposed between the first emitting part 1000 and the second electrode 720, a third emitting part 1200 disposed between the second emitting part 1100 and the second electrode 720, a first charge generation layer (CGL1) 1070 disposed between the first and second emitting parts 1000 and 1100, and a second charge generation layer (CGL2) 1170 disposed between the second and third emitting parts 1100 and 1200.

At least one of the first to third emitting parts 1000, 1100 and 1200 can emit blue (B) light and at least another of the first to third emitting parts 1000, 1100 and 1200 can emit red green (RG) or yellow green (YG) light. Hereinafter, the OLED D4, where the first and third emitting parts 1000 and 1200 emit blue (B) light and the second emitting part 1100 emits red green (RG) and/or yellow green (YG) light, will be explained in detail.

The first emitting part 1000 includes an EML1 1040 disposed between the first electrode 710 and the CGL1 1070. The first emitting part 1000 can include an EBL1 1030 disposed between the first electrode 710 and the EML1 1040 and an HBL1 1050 disposed between the EML1 1040 and the CGL1 1070. In addition, the first emitting part 1000 can further include an HIL 1010 disposed between the first electrode 710 and the EBL1 1030, an HTL1 1020 disposed between the HIL 1010 and the EBL1 1030, and optionally an ETL1 disposed between the HBL1 1050 and the CGL1 1070.

The second emitting part 1100 includes an EML2 1140 disposed between the CGL1 1070 and the CGL2 1170. The second emitting part 1100 can include an HTL2 1120 disposed between the CGL 1 1070 and the EML2 1140 and an ETL2 1150 disposed between the EML2 1140 and the CGL2 1170. In addition, the second emitting part 1100 can further include an EBL2 disposed between the HTL2 1120 and the EML2 1140 and/or an HBL2 disposed between the EML2 1140 and the ETL2 1150.

The third emitting part 1200 includes a third emitting material layer (EML3) 1240 disposed between the CGL2 1170 and the second electrode 720. The third emitting part 1200 can include a third electron blocking layer (EBL3) 1230 disposed between the CGL2 1170 and the EML3 1240 and a third hole blocking layer (HBL3) 1250 disposed between the EML3 1240 and the second electrode 720. In addition, the third emitting part 1200 can further include a third hole transport layer (HTL3) 1220 disposed between the CGL2 1170 and the EBL3 1230, an EIL 1260 disposed between the HBL3 1250 and the second electrode 720, and optionally a third electron transport layer (ETL3) disposed between the HBL3 1250 and the EIL 1260.

The CGL1 1070 is disposed between the first emitting part 1000 and the second emitting part 1100. The CGL1 1070 can be a PN-junction CGL having a first N-type CGL (N-CGL1) 1080 and a first P-type CGL (P-CGL1) 1090. The N-CGL1 1080 is disposed between the HBL1 1050 and the HTL2 1120 and the P-CGL1 1090 is disposed between the N-CGL1 1080 and the HTL2 1120. The N-CGL1 1080 injects electrons into the first emitting part 1000 and the P-CGL1 1090 injects holes into the second emitting part 1100.

The CGL2 1170 is disposed between the second emitting part 1100 and the third emitting part 1200. The CGL2 1170 can be a PN-junction CGL having a second N-type CGL (N-CGL2) 1180 and a second P-type CGL (P-CGL2) 1190. The N-CGL2 1080 is disposed between the ETL2 1150 and the HTL3 1220 and the P-CGL2 1190 is disposed between the N-CGL2 1180 and the HTL3 1220. The N-CGL2 1180 injects electrons into the second emitting part 1100 and the P-CGL2 1190 injects holes into the third emitting part 1200.

Each of the HIL 1010, the HTL1 1020, the HTL2 1120, the HTL3 1130, the EIL 120, the CGL1 1070 and the CGL2 1170 can independently include the same material as described above. Each of the HTL1 1020, the HTL2 1120 and the HTL3 1220 can comprise the same material or different material to each other. In addition, the CGL1 1070 can comprise the same material as or different material from the CGL2 1170.

The EML1 1040 includes a first dopant 1042 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and a first host 1044 of the anthracene-based compound so that the EML1 1040 emits blue (B) light. The EML3 1240 includes a second dopant 1242 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and a second host 1244 of the anthracene-based compound so that the EML3 1240 emits blue (B) light.

Each of the first dopant 1042 and the second dopant 1242 of the luminescent compound, and each of the first host 1044 and the second host 1244 of the anthracene-based compound may not be deuterated or can be at least partially deuterated. The first dopant 1042 can be identical to or different from the second dopant 1242, and the first host 1044 can be identical to or different from the second host 1244.

In one exemplary embodiment, each of the contents of the first host 1044 and the second host 1244 can be independently about 70 wt % to about 99.9 wt % and each of the contents of the first dopant 1042 and the second dopant 1242 can be independently about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % in the EML1 1040 and in the EML3 1240, respectively. For example, the contents of the first dopant 1042 and the second dopant 1242 in the EML1 1040 and in the EML3 1240, respectively, can be about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, for example, about 1 wt % to about 5 wt % so that both the EML1 1040 and the EML3 1240 can implement sufficient luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

Each of the EBL1 1030 and the EBL3 1230 prevents electrons from transporting from the EML1 1040 or EML3 1240 to the first electrode 710 or the CGL2 1170, respectively. Each of the EBL1 1030 and the EBL3 1230 can include independently the spiroaryl amine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 10 to 11 respectively. The electron blocking material in the EBL1 1030 can be identical to or different from the electron blocking material in the EBL3 1230.

Each of the HBL1 1050 and the HBL3 1250 prevents holes from transporting from the EML1 1040 or EML3 1240 to the CGL1 1070 or the second electrode 720, respectively. Each of the HBL1 1050 and the HBL3 1250 can include independently the azine-based compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 13 and/or the benzimidazole-based compound having the structure of Formulae 14 to 15, respectively. The hole blocking material in the HBL1 1050 can be identical to or different from the hole blocking material in the HBL3 1250.

As described above, the compound having the structure of Formulae 12 to 15 has excellent electron transport property as well as excellent hole blocking property. Therefore, each of the HBL1 1050 and the HBL3 1250 can function as a hole blocking layer and an electron transport layer.

In one exemplary aspect, the EML2 1140 can emit yellow-green (YG) light. For example, the EML2 1140 can include yellow-green (YG) dopant 1143 and a host 1145.

Alternatively, the EML2 1140 can emit red-green (RG) light and can include red (R) dopant and green (G) dopant 1143 and a host 1145. In this case, the EML2 1140 can have a single-layered structure including the host, green (G) dopant and red (R) dopant, or can have a double-layered structure comprising a lower layer (first layer) including a host and green (G) dopant (or red (R) dopant) and an upper layer (second layer) including a host and red (R) dopant (or green (G) dopant).

In an alternative aspect, the EML2 1140 can have a triple-layered structure of a first layer including a host and red (R) dopant, a second layer including a host and yellow-green (YG) dopant and a third layer including a host and green (G) dopant. The dopant 1143 and the host 1145 in the EML2 1140 can be identical to the corresponding materials as described above referring to FIG. 6.

Each of the ETL1, the ETL2 1150, the ETL3, the EBL2 disposed between the HTL2 1120 and the EML2 1140 and the HBL2 disposed between the EML2 1140 and the ETL2 1150 can comprise the identical compounds to the corresponding material as described above.

Each of the EML1 1040 and the EML3 1240 includes the first and second dopants 1042 and 1242 of the luminescent compound having the structure of Formulae 1 to 5 and the first and second hosts 1044 and 1244 of the anthracene-based compound. Accordingly, the OLED D4 and the organic light emitting display device 600 can improve their luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan.

In addition, the OLED D4 includes the first and third emitting parts 1000 and 1020 each of which emits blue (B) light and the second emitting part 1100 emitting yellow-green (YG) or red-green (RG) light so that the OLED D4 can emit white (W) light

In FIG. 7, a tandem-structured OLED D4 having three emitting parts are illustrated. Alternatively, an OLED can further include at least one additional emitting parts and at least one additional charge generation layer.

In addition, an organic light emitting device in accordance with the present disclosure can include a color conversion layer. FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting display device in still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the organic light emitting display device 1300 comprises a first substrate 1302 that defines each of a red pixel region RP, a green pixel region GP and a blue pixel region BP, a second substrate 1304 facing the first substrate 1302, a thin film transistor Tr over the first substrate 1302, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) D disposed between the first and second substrates 1302 and 1304 and emitting blue (B) light and a color conversion layer 1380 disposed between the OLED D and the second substrate 1304. A color filter layer can be disposed between the second substrate 1304 and the respective color conversion layer 1380.

The thin film transistor Tr is disposed over the first substrate 1302 correspondingly to each of the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP. A passivation layer 1360, which has a drain contact hole 1362 exposing one electrode, for example a drain electrode, constituting the thin film transistor Tr, is formed with covering the thin film transistor Tr over the whole first substrate 1302.

The OLED D, which includes a first electrode 1410, an emissive layer 1430 and the second electrode 1420, is disposed over the passivation layer 1360. The first electrode 1410 can be connected to the drain electrode of the thin film transistor Tr through the drain contact hole 1362. In addition, a bank layer 1364 covering edges of the first electrode 1410 is formed at the boundary between the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP. In this case, the OLED D can have a structure of FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 and can emit blue (B) light. The OLED D is disposed in each of the red pixel region RP, the green pixel region GP and the blue pixel region BP to provide blue (B) light.

The color conversion layer 1380 can include a first color conversion layer 1382 corresponding to the red pixel region RP and a second color conversion layer 1384 corresponding to the green pixel region GP. As an example, the color conversion layer 1380 can include an inorganic luminescent material such as quantum dot (QD).

The blue (B) light emitted from the OLED D in the red pixel region RP is converted into red (R) color light by the first color conversion layer 1382 and the blue (B) light emitted from the OLED D in the green pixel region GP is converted into green (G) color light by the second color conversion layer 1384. Accordingly, the organic light emitting display device 1300 can implement a color image.

In addition, when the light emitted from the OLED D is displayed through the first substrate 1302, the color conversion layer 1380 can be disposed between the OLED D and the first substrate 1302.

Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 1-1

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-1C

Compound 1-1A (8.5 g, 50 mmol), Compound 1-1B (21.3 g, 50 mmol), palladium acetate (0.45 g, 2 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (18.9 g, 196 mmol), tri-tert-butyl phosphine (0.8 g, 4 mmol) and toluene (300 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel, and then the solution was refluxed for 5 hours with stirring. After the reaction was complete, the solution was filtered, a filtrate was concentrated, and then a crude product was separated with column chromatography to give the Intermediate 1-1C (18.1 g, yield: 65%).

(2) Synthesis of Compound 1-1

The Intermediate 1-1C (7.0 g, 12.5 mmol) and tert-butyl benzene (60 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel. N-butyl lithium (45 ml, 37.5 mmol) was added dropwisely into the reaction vessel at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. Nitrogen gas was blown into the reaction vessel at 60° C. to remove a byproduct, boron tribromide (6.3 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at room temperature (RT) for 1 hour. N,N-diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.2 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at 0° C., and then the solution was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, sodium acetate aqueous solution was added into the reaction vessel at RT, and then the solution was stirred. An organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and was concentrated, and then a crude product was purified with column chromatography to give Compound 1-1 (1.3 g, yield: 20%).

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 1-2

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-2C

Compound 1-2A (8.5 g, 50 mmol), Compound 1-2B (21.3 g, 50 mmol), palladium acetate (0.45 g, 2 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (18.9 g, 196 mmol), tri-tert-butyl phosphine (0.8 g, 4 mmol) and toluene (300 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel, and then the solution was refluxed for 5 hours with stirring. After the reaction was complete, the solution was filtered, a filtrate was concentrated, and then a crude product was separated with column chromatography to give the Intermediate 1-2C (17.9 g, yield. 64%).

-   -   (2) Synthesis of Compound 1-2

The Intermediate 1-2C (7.0 g, 12.5 mmol) and tert-butyl benzene (60 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel. N-butyl lithium (45 ml, 37.5 mmol) was added dropwisely into the reaction vessel at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. Nitrogen gas was blown into the reaction vessel at 60° C. to remove a byproduct, boron tribromide (6.3 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at RT for 1 hour. N,N-diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.2 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at 0° C., and then the solution was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, sodium acetate aqueous solution was added into the reaction vessel at RT, and then the solution was stirred. An organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and was concentrated, and then a crude product was purified with column chromatography to give Compound 1-2 (1.3 g, yield: 19%).

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 1-3

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-3C

Compound 1-3A (8.5 g, 50 mmol), Compound 1-3B (21.3 g, 50 mmol), palladium acetate (0.45 g, 2 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (18.9 g, 196 mmol), tri-tert-butyl phosphine (0.8 g, 4 mmol) and toluene (300 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel, and then the solution was refluxed for 5 hours with stirring. After the reaction was complete, the solution was filtered, a filtrate was concentrated, and then a crude product was separated with column chromatography to give the Intermediate 1-3C (16.8 g, yield: 60%).

(2) Synthesis of Compound 1-3

The Intermediate 1-3C (7.0 g, 12.5 mmol) and tert-butyl benzene (60 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel. N-butyl lithium (45 ml, 37.5 mmol) was added dropwisely into the reaction vessel at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. Nitrogen gas was blown into the reaction vessel at 60° C. to remove a byproduct, boron tribromide (6.3 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at RT for 1 hour. N,N-diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.2 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at 0° C., and then the solution was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, sodium acetate aqueous solution was added into the reaction vessel at RT, and then the solution was stirred. An organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and was concentrated, and then a crude product was purified with column chromatography to give Compound 1-3 (1.1 g, yield: 17%).

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 1-5

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-5C

Compound 1-5A (8.5 g, 50 mmol), Compound 1-5B (20.5 g, 50 mmol), palladium acetate (0.45 g, 2 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (18.9 g, 196 mmol), tri-tert-butyl phosphine (0.8 g, 4 mmol) and toluene (300 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel, and then the solution was refluxed for 5 hours with stirring. After the reaction was complete, the solution was filtered, a filtrate was concentrated, and then a crude product was separated with column chromatography to give the Intermediate 1-5C (17.3 g, yield: 64%).

(2) Synthesis of Compound 1-5

The Intermediate 1-5C (6.8 g, 12.5 mmol) and tert-butyl benzene (60 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel. N-butyl lithium (45 ml, 37.5 mmol) was added dropwisely into the reaction vessel at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. Nitrogen gas was blown into the reaction vessel at 60° C. to remove a byproduct, boron tribromide (6.3 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at RT for 1 hour. N,N-diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.2 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at 0° C., and then the solution was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, sodium acetate aqueous solution was added into the reaction vessel at RT, and then the solution was stirred. An organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and was concentrated, and then a crude product was purified with column chromatography to give Compound 1-5 (1.0 g, yield: 15%).

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 1-6

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-6C

Compound 1-6A (8.5 g, 50 mmol), Compound 1-6B (20.5 g, 50 mmol), palladium acetate (0.45 g, 2 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (18.9 g, 196 mmol), tri-tert-butyl phosphine (0.8 g, 4 mmol) and toluene (300 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel, and then the solution was refluxed for 5 hours with stirring. After the reaction was complete, the solution was filtered, a filtrate was concentrated, and then a crude product was separated with column chromatography to give the Intermediate 1-6C (17.1 g, yield: 63%).

(2) Synthesis of Compound 1-6

The Intermediate 1-6C (6.8 g, 12.5 mmol) and tert-butyl benzene (60 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel. N-butyl lithium (45 ml, 37.5 mmol) was added dropwisely into the reaction vessel at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. Nitrogen gas was blown into the reaction vessel at 60° C. to remove a byproduct, boron tribromide (6.3 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at RT for 1 hour. N,N-diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.2 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at 0° C., and then the solution was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, sodium acetate aqueous solution was added into the reaction vessel at RT, and then the solution was stirred. An organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and was concentrated, and then a crude product was purified with column chromatography to give Compound 1-6 (1.3 g, yield: 20%).

Synthesis Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 1-9

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-9C

Compound 1-9A (8.5 g, 50 mmol), Compound 1-9B (19.7 g, 50 mmol), palladium acetate (0.45 g, 2 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (18.9 g, 196 mmol), tri-tert-butyl phosphine (0.8 g, 4 mmol) and toluene (300 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel, and then the solution was refluxed for 5 hours with stirring. After the reaction was complete, the solution was filtered, a filtrate was concentrated, and then a crude product was separated with column chromatography to give the Intermediate 1-9C (16.1 g, yield: 61%).

-   -   (2) Synthesis of Compound 1-9

The Intermediate 1-9C (6.6 g, 12.5 mmol) and tert-butyl benzene (60 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel. N-butyl lithium (45 ml, 37.5 mmol) was added dropwisely into the reaction vessel at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. Nitrogen gas was blown into the reaction vessel at 60° C. to remove a byproduct, boron tribromide (6.3 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at RT for 1 hour. N,N-diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.2 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at 0° C., and then the solution was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, sodium acetate aqueous solution was added into the reaction vessel at RT, and then the solution was stirred. An organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and was concentrated, and then a crude product was purified with column chromatography to give Compound 1-9 (1.1 g, yield: 18%).

Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of Compound 1-10

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-10C

Compound 1-10A (8.5 g, 50 mmol), Compound 1-10B (19.7 g, 50 mmol), palladium acetate (0.45 g, 2 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (18.9 g, 196 mmol), tri-tert-butyl phosphine (0.8 g, 4 mmol) and toluene (300 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel, and then the solution was refluxed for 5 hours with stirring. After the reaction was complete, the solution was filtered, a filtrate was concentrated, and then a crude product was separated with column chromatography to give the Intermediate 1-10C (17.6 g, yield: 67%).

(2) Synthesis of Compound 1-10

The Intermediate 1-10C (6.6 g, 12.5 mmol) and tert-butyl benzene (60 ml) were put into a 500 ml reaction vessel. N-butyl lithium (45 ml, 37.5 mmol) was added dropwisely into the reaction vessel at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. Nitrogen gas was blown into the reaction vessel at 60° C. to remove a byproduct, boron tribromide (6.3 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at −78° C., and then the solution was stirred at RT for 1 hour. N,N-diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.2 g, 25 mmol) was added dropwisely to the solution at 0° C., and then the solution was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was complete, sodium acetate aqueous solution was added into the reaction vessel at RT, and then the solution was stirred. An organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and was concentrated, and then a crude product was purified with column chromatography to give Compound 1-10 (1.3 g, yield: 21%).

Example 1 (Ex. 1): Fabrication of OLED

An organic light emitting diode was fabricated applying Compound 1-1 obtained in Synthesis Example 1 into an emitting material layer (EML). A glass substrate onto which ITO (100 nm) was coated as a thin film was washed and ultrasonically cleaned by solvent such as isopropyl alcohol, acetone and dried at 100° C. oven. The substrate was transferred to a vacuum chamber for depositing emissive layer. Subsequently, an emissive layer and a cathode were deposited by evaporation from a heating boat under about 5-7 10⁻⁷ Torr with setting deposition rate of 1 Å/s as the following order:

An HIL (Formula 8 (97 wt %) and Formula 9 (3 wt %), 100 Å); an HTL (Formula 8, 100 Å); an EBL (H23 in Formula 11, 100 Å); an EML (Host (2-1 in Formula 7, 98 wt %) and Dopant (1-1, 2 wt %), 200 Å); an HBL (E1 in Formula 13, 100 Å); an EIL (Formula 16 (98 wt %), Li (2 wt %), 200 Å); and a cathode (A1, 500 Å).

And then, the OLED was encapsulated with UV-curable epoxy and moisture getter.

Examples 2-7 (Ex. 2-7): Fabrication of OLEDs

An OLED was fabricated using the same procedure and the same material as in Example 1, except that Compound 1-2 (Ex. 2), Compound 1-3 (Ex. 3), Compound 1-5 (Ex. 4), Compound 1-6 (Ex. 5), Compound 1-9 (Ex. 6) and Compound 1-11 (Ex. 7), respectively, as the dopant in the EML instead of Compound 1-1.

Comparative Example 1-2 (Ref. 1-2): Fabrication of OLEDs

An OLED was fabricated using the same procedure and the same material as in Example 1, except the following Ref-1 (Ref. 1) and Ref-2 (Ref 2), respectively, as the dopant in the EML instead of Compound 1-1.

Experimental Example 1: Measurement of Luminous Properties of OLEDs

Each of the OLEDs, having 9 mm² of emission area, fabricated in Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Examples 1-2 was connected to an external power source and then luminous properties for all the OLEDs were evaluated using a constant current source (KEITHLEY) and a photometer PR650 at room temperature. In particular, driving voltage (V), External quantum efficiency (EQE), CIE color coordinates and time period (T₉₅, relative value) at which the luminance was reduced to 95% from initial luminance was measured at a current density 10 mA/cm². The measurement results are indicated in the following Table 1.

TABLE 1 Luminous Properties of OLED Sample Dopant V EQE (%) CIE(x, y) T₉₅ (hr) Ref. 1 Ref-1 3.95 6.31 (0.140, 0.060) 76 Ref. 2 Ref-2 3.94 6.28 (0.140, 0.075) 72 Ex. 1 1-1 3.95 7.53 (0.140, 0.109) 81 Ex. 2 1-2 3.91 6.81 (0.141, 0.043) 69 Ex. 3 1-3 3.93 6.68 (0.141, 0.041) 77 Ex. 4 1-5 3.94 7.41 (0.141, 0.101) 81 Ex. 5 1-6 3.97 6.91 (0.141, 0.048) 79 Ex. 6 1-9 3.90 7.34 (0.141, 0.098) 49 Ex. 7 1-10 3.89 6.73 (0.141, 0.048) 53

As indicated in Table 1, compared with the OLED fabricated in Comparative Examples, the OLED into which the luminescent compound in accordance with the present disclosure as the dopant in the EML showed identical or a little bit lowered driving voltage, and improved its EQE and T₉₅ up to 19.9% and 12.5%, respectively. Therefore, we certified that an OLED can lower its driving voltage and improve its luminous efficiency and luminous lifespan by applying the luminous compound as a dopant into EML.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover the modifications and variations of the present disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A luminescent compound having the following structure of Formula 1:

wherein each of A₁ and A₂ is independently an unsubstituted or substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring; X is boron atom, P═O or P═S; each of Y₁ and Y₂ is independently CR₁R₂, NR₁, O, S or SiR₁R₂; one of Z₁ and Z₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁ and Z₂ is CR₃R₄, NR₃, O, S or SiR₃R₄; Z₃ to Z₅ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₃ and Z₄ is CR₅R₆, NR₅, O, S or SiR₅R₆ and the other of Z₃ and Z₄ is CR₇, and Z₅ is CR₈; each of R₁ to R₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, a cyano group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, an amino group, a carboxylic group, a nitrile group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl silyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ halo alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic group; and R₇ and R₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring.
 2. The luminescent compound of claim 1, wherein X comprises boron, one of Z₁ and Z₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁ and Z₂ is O or S, and one of Z₃ and Z₄ is O or S and the other of Z₃ and Z₄ is CR₇.
 3. The luminescent compound of claim 1, wherein the luminescent compound has the following structure of Formula 2:

wherein each of A₃ and A₄ is independently an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring; each of Y₃ and Y₄ is independently NR₁₁ or O; one of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is NR₁₂, O or S; Z₁₃ to Z₁₅ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₁₃ and Z₁₄ is NR₁₃, O or S and the other of Z₁₃ and Z₁₄ is CR₁₄, and Z₁₅ is CR₁₅; each of R₁₁ to R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, an amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group; and R₁₄ and R₁₅ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring.
 4. The luminescent compound of claim 3, wherein one of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is O or S, and Z₁₃ or Z₁₄ not linked to R₁₅ of Z₁₅ is O or S.
 5. The luminescent compound of claim 1, wherein the luminescent compound has the following structure of Formula 3:

wherein Z₂₁ is NR₂₅, O or S; Z₂₂ to Z₂₄ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is NR₂₆, O or S and the other of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is CR₂₇, and Z₂₄ is CR₂₈; each of R₂₁ to R₂₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, when a is two or more, each R₂₁ is identical to or different from each other, when b is two or more, each R₂₂ is identical to or different from each other, when c is two or more, each R₂₃ is identical to or different from each other, when d is two or more, each R₂₄ is identical to or different from each other; R₂₇ and R₂₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring; each of a, b, c and d is a number of substituent R₂₁, R₂₂, R₂₃ and R₂₄, respectively, each of a and b is independently an integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 0 to 3 and d is an integer of 0 to
 4. 6. The luminescent compound of claim 5, wherein Z₂₁ is O or S, and Z₂₂ or Z₂₃ not linked to R₂₈ of Z₂₄ is O or S.
 7. The luminescent compound of claim 1, wherein the luminescent compound has the following structure of Formula 4:

wherein Z₂₁ is NR₂₅, O or S; Z₂₂ to Z₂₄ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is NR₂₆, O or S and the other of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is CR₂₇, and Z₂₄ is CR₂₈; each of R₂₁ to R₂₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, when a is two or more, each R₂₁ is identical to or different from each other, when b is two or more, each R₂₂ is identical to or different from each other, when c is two or more, each R₂₃ is identical to or different from each other, when d is two or more, each R₂₄ is identical to or different from each other; R₂₇ and R₂₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring; each of a, b, c and d is a number of substituent R₂₁, R₂₂, R₂₃ and R₂₄, respectively, each of a and b is independently an integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 0 to 3 and d is an integer of 0 to
 4. 8. The luminescent compound of claim 7, wherein Z₂₁ is O or S, and Z₂₂ or Z₂₃ not linked to R₂₈ of Z₂₄ is O or S.
 9. The luminescent compound of claim 1, wherein the luminescent compound is selected from the following compounds:


10. An organic light emitting diode, comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an emissive layer disposed between the first and second electrodes and including at least one emitting material layer, wherein the at least one emitting material layer includes a luminescent compound having the following structure of Formula 1:

wherein each of A₁ and A₂ is independently an unsubstituted or substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic ring, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring; X is boron atom, P═O or P═S; each of Y₁ and Y₂ is independently CR₁R₂, NR₁, O, S or SiR₁R₂; one of Z₁ and Z₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁ and Z₂ is CR₃R₄, NR₃, O, S or SiR₃R₄; Z₃ to Z₅ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₃ and Z₄ is CR₅R₆, NRS, O, S or SiR₅R₆ and the other of Z₃ and Z₄ is CR₇, and Z₅ is CR₈; each of R₁ to R₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, a cyano group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, an amino group, a carboxylic group, a nitrile group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl silyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ halo alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₄-C₃₀ alicyclic group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero alicyclic group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic group; and R₇ and R₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring.
 11. The organic light emitting diode of claim 10, wherein the luminescent compound has the following structure of Formula 2:

wherein each of A₃ and A₄ is independently an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aromatic ring; each of Y₃ and Y₄ is independently NR₁₁ or O; one of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is a single bond and the other of Z₁₁ and Z₁₂ is NR₁₂, O or S; Z₁₃ to Z₁₅ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₁₃ and Z₁₄ is NR₁₃, O or S and the other of Z₁₃ and Z₁₄ is CR₁₄, and Z₁₅ is CR₁₅; each of R₁₁ to R₁₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, an amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group; and R₁₄ and R₁₅ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring.
 12. The organic light emitting diode of claim 10, wherein the luminescent compound has the following structure of Formula 3:

wherein Z₂₁ is NR₂₅, O or S; Z₂₂ to Z₂₄ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is NR₂₆, O or S and the other of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is CR₂₇, and Z₂₄ is CR₂₈; each of R₂₁ to R₂₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, when a is two or more, each R₂₁ is identical to or different from each other, when b is two or more, each R₂₂ is identical to or different from each other, when c is two or more, each R₂₃ is identical to or different from each other, when d is two or more, each R₂₄ is identical to or different from each other; R₂₇ and R₂₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring; each of a, b, c and d is a number of substituent R₂₁, R₂₂, R₂₃ and R₂₄, respectively, each of a and b is independently an integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 0 to 3 and d is an integer of 0 to
 4. 13. The organic light emitting diode of claim 10, wherein the luminescent compound has the following structure of Formula 4:

wherein Z₂₁ is NR₂₅, O or S; Z₂₂ to Z₂₄ form a 5-membered aromatic ring or a 5-membered hetero aromatic ring, one of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is NR₂₆, O or S and the other of Z₂₂ and Z₂₃ is CR₂₇, and Z₂₄ is CR₂₈; each of R₂₁ to R₂₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl amino group, an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₃₀ aryl group and an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, when a is two or more, each R₂₁ is identical to or different from each other, when b is two or more, each R₂₂ is identical to or different from each other, when c is two or more, each R₂₃ is identical to or different from each other, when d is two or more, each R₂₄ is identical to or different from each other; R₂₇ and R₂₈ form an unsubstituted or substituted C₆-C₂₀ aromatic ring or an unsubstituted or substituted C₃-C₂₀ hetero aromatic ring; each of a, b, c and d is a number of substituent R₂₁, R₂₂, R₂₃ and R₂₄, respectively, each of a and b is independently an integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 0 to 3 and d is an integer of 0 to
 4. 14. The organic light emitting diode of claim 10, wherein the at least one emitting material layer includes a host and a dopant, and wherein the dopant includes the luminescent compound.
 15. The organic light emitting diode of claim 14, wherein the host includes an anthracene-based compound having the following structure of Formula 6:

wherein each of Ar₁ and Ar₂ is independently a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group or a C₅-C₃₀ hetero aryl group, wherein each of the aryl group and the hetero aryl group is independently unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium and a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group; L is a single bond or a C₆-C₃₀ arylene group, wherein the arylene group is unsubstitued or substituted with at least one of deuterium and a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group; each of R₅₁ to R₅₈ is independently selected from the group consisting of protium, deuterium and a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group.
 16. The organic light emitting diode of claim 10, wherein the emissive layer includes: a first emitting part disposed between the first and second electrodes and including a first emitting material layer, a second emitting part disposed between the first emitting part and the second electrode and including a second emitting material layer, and a first charge generation layer disposed between the first and second emitting parts, and wherein at least one of the first and second emitting material layers includes the luminescent compound.
 17. The organic light emitting diode of claim 16, wherein the emissive layer further includes: a third emitting part disposed between the second emitting part and the second electrode and including a third emitting material layer, and a second charge generation layer disposed between the second and third emitting parts.
 18. An organic light emitting device comprising: a substrate; and the organic light emitting diode of claim 10 over the substrate.
 19. The organic light emitting device of claim 18, wherein the substrate defines a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region and the organic light emitting diode is located correspondingly to the red pixel region, the green pixel region and the blue pixel region, and the organic light emitting device further comprises a color filter layer disposed between the substrate and the organic light emitting diode or over the organic light emitting diode correspondingly to the red pixel region, the green pixel region and the blue pixel region.
 20. The organic light emitting device of claim 18, wherein the substrate defines a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region and the organic light emitting diode is located correspondingly to the red pixel region, the green pixel region and the blue pixel region, and the organic light emitting device further comprises a color conversion layer disposed between the substrate and the organic light emitting diode or over the organic light emitting diode correspondingly to the red pixel region and the green pixel region. 